Court orders release of Eskom/BHP prices
UPDATED: A judge has ordered state utility Eskom to release details of an undisclosed pricing deal with mining giant BHP Billiton.
Jubilee Platinum upbeat on Tjate results
Jubilee Platinum has reported excellent flotation recoveries from its Tjate project, but the concentrates produced can only be smelted using the company's ConRoast technology.
De Beers, Num sign deal to end strike
Diamond producer De Beers has signed a two-year wage deal with the National Union of Mineworkers, ending a 14-day strike.
Court to rule on BHP/Eskom power rates case
BHP Billiton will know on Friday whether the confidential rates it pays for electricity supply from Eskom for two of its aluminium smelters are to become public knowledge.
Exxaro sees significant HEPS increase
Diversified miner Exxaro says it expects to report a rise in first-half headline earnings per share, boosted by a good performance at its coal business.
Rio’s Albanese ‘realistic’ about Africa
CEO of the $127bn mining group says it serves to be realistic about where it can invest and that resource nationalism will be a challenge for 'years to come'.
Rio Tinto misses target, expands buyback
Global miner Rio Tinto has reported a 35% jump in first-half profit, but missed market expectations.
Randgold takes the measure of Kibali
Further drilling work is bearing out Randgold Resources CEO Mark Bristow's optimism on the upside potential of the Kibali gold deposit in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Cosatu: nationalisation is a given
Nationalisation is going to happen; it is just the manner in which it will be implemented that needs to be decided, says the Congress of SA Trade Unions.
SA not geared for resources run, says Sanlam
Mining will add more than an additional R50bn to SA’s GDP by 2015 if infrastructure bottlenecks are cleared and market share is maintained, says an investment house.